Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 6/12/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Sunday, June 12, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+120) Chicago (-140)

Guaranteed Rate Field is where the Chicago White Sox (27-29) will try to beat the Texas Rangers (26-31) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Rangers at +120 while the White Sox are priced at -140. The total is set at 8. The starting pitchers are Jon Gray and Michael Kopech.

The Rangers have accrued 68 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 73 baseballs out of the stadium. Texas is slugging .386 and have struck out 480 times, while drawing a walk on 150 occasions. As a unit, the Texas Rangers are knocking in 4.2 runs/g, which puts them at 20th in the league. They have compiled 222 runs batted in and 445 base knocks this season, and their team batting average sits at .231. They have tallied 238 runs while holding a team OBP of .290.

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Rangers pitchers have given up 56 home runs in addition to 238 runs in total (13th in MLB). They have walked 202 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.03 as a unit this year. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.36 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.29. The Rangers have a team ERA of 3.87 so far this year (17th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 477 hitters.

Rangers pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 46 times and also have had 66 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 34 holds over the course of the season (15th in baseball). The Rangers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 61.9% and stepped onto the hill in 55 save situations. They have accumulated 13 saves on the season and have blown 8 of their 21 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 70 base runners on the year with 30.0% of those players ended up scoring. The Rangers have sent 199 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Texas Rangers have accounted for 1,514 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 531 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding rate is at .980 which is 28th in professional baseball, and have earned 48 double plays. The Rangers have transformed 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,542 innings on the field, which has them sitting 15th in the majors.

Gray (54-52 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.91 and he has gone up against 3,751 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 871 hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) with 299 walks. His earned run average is 4.63 (450 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.337. Gray has taken the mound for 875 frames and has racked up 896 punch outs in his career.

The Chicago White Sox have tallied an OBP of .297 as well as a batting average of .241 for the season. They have struck out on 413 occasions (29th in MLB) and have earned a total of 458 hits. Chicago is sitting with 48 home runs so far this year as well as 199 RBIs. The White Sox have a team slugging percentage of .366 and they average 3.79 runs per game (27th in baseball). They have put up 90 doubles, while walking 132 times and recording 212 runs.

The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.380 and have a FIP of 4.00 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They come in at 13th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 466. The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 264 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.03 (224 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.34 (524 strikeouts vs 224 free passes). They have allowed 59 long balls and they give up 4.75 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB).

Sitting with 80 save situations, the White Sox have earned 50 holds and also 10 blown saves. Chicago has called on relievers to enter the game in 30 save chances and they have recorded 20 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 60 times in high leverage situations in addition to 59 occasions with runners on. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.1% out of their 84 inherited base runners. They rank 13th in baseball with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 214 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 44 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .981 (24th in pro baseball). The White Sox have recorded 462 assists, 37 errors and have notched a total of 1,500 putouts this year. In 4,500 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (27th in the majors).

Kopech (7-6 record in his career) is the owner of a 3.07 ERA and has conceded 6.5 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.38 and he has gone up against 553 batters so far in his MLB career. He has given up 46 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.099 and a FIP of 3.4. During his MLB career, Kopech has given up 98 base hits and he has 169 K's in 134 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-140)

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